SCHOOL OF 2012-2013 - St. George's University

School of Medicine
Finances
Veteran Affairs Benefit
Programs
St. George’s University is a participant in the Department
of Veteran Affairs Educational Programs. Only students
who were a uniformed service member, veteran, veteran’s
dependent, surviving spouse, or child of a deceased
veteran, and are registered in the MD or DVM programs are
eligible for VA Benefit.
Veteran Affairs Education Programs
The following is a list of Veteran Affair benefit programs
that the SGU MD program is eligible for:
• Chapter 30, Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty
• Chapter 32, Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
• Chapter 33, Post 9/11 GI Bill
• Chapter 34, GI Bill
• Chapter 35, Dependents Educational Assistance
Program (DEA)
• Chapter 1606, Montgomery GI Bill—Selective Reserves
• Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance
Program (REAP)
Student eligibility for each of these programs is first
determined by the Department of Veteran Affairs. Once
eligibility is determined, the school certifying official
will fill out an Enrollment Verification Form and submit it
to the Department of Veterans Affairs on the student’s
behalf. Your claim will be handled by the Buffalo Regional
Processing Office.
Application
You should submit the appropriate application form listed
below to the VA.
Veterans’ Dependents
Submit VA Form 22-5490, Application for Survivors’ and
Dependents’ Educational Assistance, if you are a spouse or
a child and are applying for the first time.
Submit VA Form 22-5495, Request for Change of Program or
Place of Training—Survivors’ and Dependents Educational
Assistance, if you are a spouse or a child and you are
requesting a change of program or place of training.
Disabled Veterans
Submit VA Form 28-1900, Disabled Veterans Applications
Application for Vocational Rehabilitation, if you have a
service-connected disability which the VA has rated at least
20 percent disabling, or 10 percent disabling if you have a
serious employment handicap.
Once your eligibility for VA Benefit has been approved,
you will be issued a Certificate of Eligibility showing the
number of months of entitlement you have, as well as the
date your eligibility expires. If possible, you should have
this document in your possession prior to enrollment in St.
George’s University MD program. You will need to supply
a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility to the Financial Aid
Office in order for a VA enrollment certification form (Form
22-1999) to be completed and sent to the VA on your behalf.
Payment of benefit can take up to eight weeks.
For more information, please contact:
Laurie Wagner
St. George’s University Certifying Official
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Phone: 1 (800) 899-6337 or +1 (631) 665-8500 ext. 1350
Email: lwagner@sgu.edu
www.gibill.va.gov/
www.gibill.va.gov/Vet_Info/OS_TrngV.htm
www.todaysgibill.org/
Veterans/Servicepersons/Reservists
Submit VA Form 22-1990, Application for Education
Benefits, if you are a veteran, serviceperson, or reservist
and are applying for the first time.
Submit VA Form 22-1995, Request for Change of Program
or Place of Training, if you are a veteran, serviceperson, or
reservist and you are requesting a change of program or
place of training.
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